Guidance

Vehicle approval test costs

Fees and test lengths for car, motorcycle, lorry, trailer, bus and coach approval tests.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
1 April 2012
Last updated
13 December 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Vehicle approval test costs: cars (M1)

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Vehicle approval test costs: buses and coaches (M2 and M3)

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Vehicle approval test costs: light goods vehicles, lorries and heavy goods vehicles (N1, N2 and N3)

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Vehicle approval test costs: trailers (O1, O2, O3, and O4)

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Vehicle approval test costs: motorcycles

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Details

The guide lists car, motorcycle, lorry, trailer, bus and coach test fees and average test lengths for:

  • Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
  • Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval
  • Certificate of Initial Fitness
  • Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) accessibility certification
Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 13 December 2022 + show all updates

  1. Added appeal fees for Vehicle approval test costs: motorcycles

  2. Made the following changes: - split the content into separate attachments for type of vehicle - added average test lengths to tables

  3. Updated 'Individual vehicle approval (IVA) inspection fees' with fees for 'Partial motorcycle single vehicle approval'.

  4. Published IVA testing fees from 1 October 2014.

  5. First published.

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